Johannes Van Alen, a son of Johannes Van Alen, married in Oldenzaal, Holland, July 26, 1626. The witness at the wedding was "the father of the groom, Johannes Van Alen."
Children:
Joachimus bap. May 27-Aug. 2, 1627. Sponsor: Aleydis Alen.
Christina bap. Oct. 8, 1628. Sponsor: Petrus Van Alen.
Johannes bap. Mar. 10, 1630.
Laurentius bap. Mar. 14, 1632. Sponsor: Johannes Van Alen, Sr.
Peter b. abt. 1634-40. (probably)
Laurens Van Alen was baptized Mar. 14, 1632, in Oldenzaal, Holland, and about 1669, married Elbertje Evertse Backer; she was born about 1646, the only daughter of Every Luycasse & Jannetje (Emmetje) Volkertse ( ) Backer. As a child of twelve she is recorded June 19, 1658, as a passenger on De Bruynvis (HSYB:1902, p.7). Laurens in first mentioned in the records on May 25, 1660, when together with Peter Van Alen, Philip Pieterse Schuyler, Abraham Staats, Gerrit Schlechtenhorst, William Teller, David Schuyler and others, "on behalf of the commonalty legally assembled," he petitioned the authorities to forbid Christian brokers (traders) to roam the woods and asked that only Indian brokers be allowed in the Indian trade (CMFO:II:255). On Aug. 8, 1661, he leased from Barent Van Marle, a house and lot in Albany (ERA:3:92), and on Oct. 7, 1669, Wittawitt, a Mahickander Indian, acknowledged that he had sold to Laurens Van Alen, a certain piece of land in Kinderhook, stretching to the Clyne Laek (Alb. Co. Deeds, v.4, p.259). He appears as attorney for his father-in-law, Evert Luycasse Backer, Jan. 13, 1669-70, and this item is important as giving an approximate date for his marriage; also, it would appear that his mother-in-law, Jannetje Volkertse, is frequently in legal difficulties, evidently as a result of a very sharp tongue!
On May 9, 1672, it is recorded that Pieter Van Alen, Dirck Wessels, and Laurens Van Alen were proprietors of a certain piece of land behind Kinderhook, of which Jan Bruyn also owned a share (CMA:1:299), and he and Andries Teller (as curators of the estate of Pieter Van Alen and guardians of his children) sold the house and lot in Albany, on Mar. 15, 1674-75, to Johannes Wendell on behalf of Marytje, widow of Pieter Van Alen. During the next several years the records show that Laurens was involved in Various real-estate transactions in Albany in which he bought and sold property both for himself and others, for whom he acted as attorney. On June 13, 1681, he was appointed Assessor in Albany and in June of the following year, an Overseer (CMA:3:131 & 262); he was nominated Commissary there Sept. 19, 1682, and Magistrate on Apr. 10, 1684 (Ibid.:3:287 & 437). Other local offices that he held were Constable, for which he was chosen Nov. 17, 1684, Assistant Alderman, to which he was named July 22, 1686, and Justice of the Peace, for which he received his commission Oct. 6, 1690 (CMA:3:484; CEM, p.198).
On May 4, 1697, when he is referred to as "of Kinderhook," Laurens purchased from Gerrit Teunisse Van Vechten, "living at Catskill, " a certain little house with garden an orchard and two pieces of land "at the Grootstuck" in Kinderhook (Alb. Co. Deeds, v.4, p.98). He along with Derick Van Der Carr and Peter Van Slyck, were elected trustees "by and for the inhabitants of the township of Kinderhook," and certificates of their election were filed June 12, 1703 (CEM, p.314). As trustees of Kinderhook, on May 8, 1711, they confirm to Jan, son and heir of Jan Tysen Goes, and to Johannes, Catharina, Evert, Peter, Stephanus, Lucas, Jannetje, Styntje, and Jacobus Van Alen, heirs of Evert Luycas, deceased, certain lands granted to him and Jan Tysen Goes, from the native Indians (Alb. Co. Deeds, v.5, p.113). The order in which the children are named in this document seems to be strictly that of seniority, and corresponds with what we can infer from later records. As Justice of the Peace at Kinderhook he took acknowledgment of a deed of the heirs of Jan Gardinier May 16, 1714 (ibid. v.5, p.226). He died within the next few months as his will, dated Mar. 4, 1712, was proved Oct. 27, 1714 (WNYHS:26:141); he is probably buried on his farm at Kinderhook.
Children:
Johannes b. abt. 1670
Catharina b. abt. 1672
Evert. b. abt. 1674
Peter b. abt. 1677
Stephanus b. abt. 1680
Lucas b. abt. 1682
Jannetje b. abt. 1684
Christina bap. Nov. 7, 1686
Laurens bap. Feb. 5, 1688-89.
Jacobus bap. Oct. 3, 1691
Stephanus Van Alen was born about 1680 and was living in 1738, when he last appears in the records on Apr. 16th of that year, as a sponsor at the baptism of Stephanus, a son of Abraham & Elbertja (Van Alen) Fonda. On July 2, 1702, he married Maria Cornelisse Mulder who was born about 1681, a daughter of Cornelis Stephense Mulder and his wife, Hilletje Loockermans (HSYB:1905, p.3). He was admitted a member of the Dutch Church in Albany Jan. 8, 1699, and along with Peter Vosburg and Peter Van Slyck, he was appointed a trustee in Kinderhook, in 1707 (Alb. Co. Deeds, v.5, p.91). On Jan. 17, 1715-16, he was sued by Melgert Vanderpoel and his wife and on May 27th of the latter year, he was elected an elder in the church in Kinderhook (Alb. Ann. v.7, p.45). Marten Vosburgh conveyed to him, under date of Sept. 16, 1728, an undivided sixteenth interest in a water power at Kinderhook and on July 12, 1729, he, along with Leendert Conyn and other, was appointed a road commissioner for Kinderhook district (CLNY:2:516).
Children of Stephanus Van Alen and Maria Cornelisse Mulder:
Laurens bap. Oct. 3, 1703. Wit: Laurens Van Alen and Hilletje Muller (HSYB:1905, p.30)
Heyltje bap. Apr. 8, 1705. Wit: Johannes Van Alen and Catharina Vanderpoel (ibid. p.35)
Cornelis bap. Dec. 29, 1706. Wit: Cornelis Teunisse Muller and Marytje Van Alen (ibid. p.42)
Ephraim bap. Oct. 3, 1708. Wit: Melgert Vanderpoel, Jr., and Emmetje Van Alen (Ibid. p.50) Died young.
Jacobus bap. Oct. 19, 1713. Wit: Jan Fonda and Agnitje Muller (Ibid. p.67). He was a sponsor at the baptism of Maria, daughter of Cornelis & Alida (Pruyn) Van Alen, Mar. 23, 1745, in Kinderhook. He married Rachel Quackenbush and had a son, Peter who married Maria Elwood and established the Schenectady branch of the family.
Elbertje b. abt. 1715.
Ephraim bap. Oct. 5, 1718. Wit: Pieter and Johanna Hogeboom (Ibid. p.82). He was a witness to the will of Cornelis Martensen Esselstine of Claverack on June 25, 1740, but was deceased by Jan. 18, 1748-49, when the will was probed. He was a sponsor for Maria, daughter of Cornelis & Alida (Pruyn) Van Alen, Oct. 17, 1742, in Claverack.
Janettje bap. Dec. 26, 1720. Wit: Stephanus and Ariaantje Muller (Ibid., p.90). Married Nov. 11, 1741, in Kinderhook, as his first wife, Jeremiah Hogeboom bap. Oct. 14, 1711 (Ibid., p.60) a son of Peter Meese and Jannetje (Mulder) Hogeboom. Jannetje d. Sept. 20, 1759, and Jeremiah mar. (2nd) Nov. 28, 1760 in Claverack, Annatje Van Hoesen.
Christina bap. June 16, 1723, in Kinderhook. Wit: Jacobus Van Alen and Christina Van Deusen. Mar. Jan 4, 1744 (HSYB:1906, p.13), as his first wife, Willem Van Alstyne bap. Dec. 10, 1721 (HSYB:1905, p.93); d. May 22, 1802, a son of Thomas and Maria (Van Alen) Van Alstyne. Christina must have died before September 1762, as Willem mar. (2nd) Catharina Knickerbocker on the 13th of that month in Claverack.
Jacobus Van Allen, as listed above was
shown to have have married Rachel Quackenbush at Queen Anne’s Chapel,
Fort Hunter, NY on Oct. 25, 1742. (See Gail Richard Quackenbush’s book,
The Quackenbush Family in America, p. 13, and Maryly
Penrose’s book, Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley
Families).
Children:
Sarah, bapt.06/06/1743 (Fort Hunter:20)
Peter, bapt. 01/12/1745/6 (Fort Hunter:29)
Peter Van Allen, bapt. 01/12/1745/6 (FH:29) at Queen Anne's Chapel, Fort Hunter, NY; married Maria Ellwood*, b. 03-17-1750 in Minden, NY. He married a second time in 1795 to Christina Peterson (or possibly Patterson). There were 11 children born by the first marriage, 8 sons and 3 daughters, as follows:
Children:
Rachel, b. ----, 1767, about; m. John Marshall.
Susannah, b.---, 1769 about; m. Anthony Flansberg.
Jacobus, bapt. 08/30/1771, Stone Arabia, NY.; m. Catherine Timmerman.
Richard, b. 05/01/1773; m. Nancy Timmerman.
Peter, b.--,@Herkimer Co. 1775, about; m. Olive Forbes(or Forbesch).
Catherine,b.---, 1777, about; m. Joseph Davis.
John, b.---, 1779, about; m. Elizabeth Patterson.
James, bapt. 06/27/1782, Schenectady, NY; m Elsie Patterson.
Isaac, bapt. 05/23/1784, Schenectady, NY.
Francis, bapt. 05/14/1786, Schenectady, NY; m. Catherine Osman.
Abraham, bapt. 06/03/1788.
Jacobus Van Allen, baptized 30 August, 1771 at the Lutheran Trinity Church of Stone Arabia. He was married to Catharine Zimmerman (born around 1780). He died @ Manheim, 02/19/1825. Jacobus's obituary was listed in the People's Friend, a Little Falls newspaper, dated 02/23/1825. It reads:
Van Allen, Jacob. In Manheim, on 02/19/1825, aged 56 years.
He came into a store with a large jug, to get a gallon of whiskey. While the whiskey was drawing, he sat by the stove, chatting with one or two of his neighbors and seemed in perfect health and spirits. After the whiskey was drawn he was asked to hand the jug over the counter; which he did and then sat down again. In a moment his head sunk on his bosom and he was dead.
His children were:
Peter J., b.ca.1797, unmarried
David, m. Mrs Elizabeth Hager
John F., b.1802, m. a Miss Gardiner
Francis m. Margaret Hildreth
Hiram, b. 08/23/1806, m.06/13/1829 Eliza Hildreth, d.07/01/1893
Archibald,b.07/04/1808, m.Catherine Martin, d.09/14/1881?
Rosina, b.??, m.Peter Youker; d.??
Eliza, b.??, m.Rufus Jones; d.??
Catharine,b.??, m.Andrew Lightheart; d.??
Delia, b.??, m.Seymour E. Wolcott; d.??
Emily, b.??, m. William Robison, d.??
Hiram Van Allen b.08/23/1806 in Manheim,
NY, son of Jacobus Van Allen and Catharine Zimmerman. He married Eliza
Hildreth on 06/13/1829. 'The People's Friend', a Little
Falls newspaper, dated 07/01/1830 (p.3) read as follows:
A Brief Marriage Announcement
Van Allen-Hildreth
Married lately in Manheim by J.J. Timerman, Esquire.
Hiram Van Allen and Miss Eliza Hildreth.
Contact with the sexton of Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Il., reveals that he
was interred to lot 53, block M on 07/02/1893. His death certificate says
that at the time of his death, Hiram was 87 years, 6 months, ? days old.
He died of old age. He was living in the 5th ward in Chicago at 2233 Wentworth
Ave. His listed occupation is a farmer. His actual death date was June 30,
1893 at 10:00 P.M.
His obituary from the Joliet, Il. Herald News read:
News was received here yesterday of the death of Hiram Van Allen, which sad event occurred at the home of his son in Chicago. Mr. Van Allen was well and favorably known in Joliet, having located here in 1848, and lived here from that time up to a couple of months ago, when he and his wife went to Chicago to live with a son. He was born in Monham, N.Y., August 23, 1806, and was married to Eliza Hildreth June 18, 1829. Twelve children were born to them, of which number four are living. His wife survives him to mourn his loss.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, at the Eastern Avenue Baptist Church.
According to early Joliet city directories some of Hiram’s places of residence were:
1872-3 SE corner of Marion and S. Chicago (laborer)
1881-2 res. over 71 Washington (farmer)
1888 611 Eastern Ave S. (laborer)
1889-1890 res. 413 S. Joliet (laborer)
Hiram and Eliza's children were:
Alexander (or Elihu) b.02/23/1836 d.08/29/1911
Charles F. b.ca. 1838 d.ca.02/03/1889
Hellen b.ca. 1842 d.??
John D. b.ca. 1840 d.12/29/1904
Catherine Pauline b.02/24/1847 d.ca.03/06/1897
Sophia Van Allen b.10/28/1848 d.10/29/1849- 1 day old
Alexander Van Allen, born 02/23/1836 in Manheim, was the son of Hiram Van Allen and Eliza Hildreth. He married Julia Lamping on 12/29/1860. The ceremony was performed by Patrick Farrelly, a Catholic priest from St. Patrick's Church, Joliet, Il. He died on August 29, 1911. Cause of death from his death certificate reads: 'Gradual failure of vital powers, softening of the brain'.
Information from early city directories is as follows:
1872-73, E Van Allen, engineer r ms, res e s Comstock s Marion
1881-82, Alexander, fireman Joliet Paper Mill, res. s. Joliet near R.I.R.R. depot.
1884, Elihu, engineer, res. 303 Marion.
1888, Elihu, engineer, w.s.Johnson 1 n. Exchange *
1889-90, Alexander, engineer, w s Johnson 1 n Exchange
1895-96, Alex, fireman, res. ?
* Also listed in the city directory living at the above address in 1888 were Eliza, Florence, Ella, Frank (a laborer), George (a laborer), and Robert (a laborer, too).
His obituary from the Joliet, Il. Herald News reads as follows:
Van Allen, Alex- died this morning at 5 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Keltie at the Mound after an extended illness. He was an old resident of Joliet, having lived here for about 50 years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. John Keltie, Mrs. Charles Dewey, and three sons, Robert and Charles, all of Joliet and Sidney of Chicago. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Keltie, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
The 1870 Census shows the following:
Alex Van Allen 34 Locomotive engineer
Julia " " 29 Keeping house
Helen " " 7
Sophianna 5
Frank 3
George 7/12
George Lamping 75 Retired farmer
Charlotte " 28 Keeping house
Michael Leddy 29 Farm laborer
Charles F. Van Allen and John D. Van Allen, brothers of Alexander, are not my direct ancestors, but I have decided to include some brief information on them below.
Charles F. Van Allen-born ca. 1838 (per census records), was the son of Hiram Van Allen and Eliza Hildreth. He was married May 16, 1863 to Molly Moreland by S.G. Lanthron, a minister of the gospel.
He died ca. 02/03/1889. Per early Joliet city directories some of his places
of residence/occupations were as follows:
1870 (per census), Charles F., R.R. yardmaster
1872-73, Chas, railroader, res s 5th av btw Gardner and Sherman.
1888, Charles F., flagman C & A, res. 611 Eastern Ave. S.
Per the 1870 Census, some of Charles and Molly's children were:
Augusta b. ca.1863
Fred b. ca.1865
May b. ca.1868
Willis b. ca. Jan, 1870
John D. Van Allen-born 1840, died December 29, 1904. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Il., Dec. 31, 1904. His cause of death was heart exhaustion, a contributing cause being pleuro-pneumonia. At the time of his death, John D. was living at 3932 Prairie Ave., Chicago, Il. His listed occupation was a watchman. John D. has the only stone on the Van Allen plot. On it's concrete base is marked 20th Illinois Infantry, Lincoln Post, Chicago, Il. His obituaries are interesting and read as follows:
JOHN D. VAN ALLEN DIED IN CHICAGO
Was Formerly City Marshall of Joliet- Funeral Saturday
John D. Van Allen died today, December 29, at his residence, 3932 Prairie Avenue, Chicago. He had reached the age of 74 years. The funeral will take place from the Eastern Avenue Baptist church, Joliet, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Dec. 31. Mr. Van Allen was at one time city marshall of Joliet and enlisted as a soldier in the civil war in 1863 from Joliet.
Another obit:
EARLY DAY MARSHAL OF JOLIET IS DEAD
John D. Van Allen, a Brave Soldier Passes Away
AT THE AGE OF 74 YEARS
Pioneer of the "Stone City". Heeded Lincoln's Call and Enlisted in 1862 in This City- Distinguished Himself by Bravery and patriotism- Funeral Here Tomorrow Morning.
John D. VanAllen, many years ago city marshal of Joliet, died yesterday at his home, 3932 Prairie avenue, Chicago, aged 74 years. Mr. VanAllen enlisted in the union service in Joliet in 1862 and served until the end of the war, distinguishing himself for his bravery and patriotism. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Eastern avenue Baptist church in the city.
Another obit also appeared:
PIONEER OF JOLIET DIES IN CHICAGO
JOHN D. VAN ALLEN SUCCUMBS TO AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA
John D. Van Allen, one of Joliet's old residents, died Thursday of pneumonia at his home, 3932 Prairie avenue, Chicago. The remains will be brought to Joliet tomorrow morning, and the funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock in the Eastern Avenue Baptist Church.
The Van Allen family lived in Joliet forty years ago, and one or two of the boys were conductors on the C & A railroad. Mr. Van Allen was an old soldier and a member of the G.A.R. He entered the army as a member of Co. 23, * Twentieth Ill. Volunteers at Joliet, April 22, 1861 and served until June 13, 1864. Mr. Van Allen was at one time city marshal of Joliet.
*The Adjutant General's report of the Twentieth Il. Infantry is available.
Catherine Pauline Van Allen- daughter of Hiram Van Allen and Eliza Hildreth was born 02/24/1847. She married James F. Murphy on March 1st, 1862. She was married by Patrick Farrelly, a Catholic priest from St. Patrick's church, Joliet, Il. She died ca. 03/06/1897.
Charles Van Allen, with his wife, Frederika, and son Lawrence
Charles C. Van Allen, son of Alexander (Elihu) Van Allen and Julia Lamping, was born in Joliet, Illinois on December 4, 1879, and died there of a stroke on January 27, 1964. The occupation listed on his death certificate was a steel worker. He was married to Frederika Lehner, daughter of Joseph Lehner and Elizabeth Karneboge on March 3, 1903 in Morris, Illinois. He resided at 606 Hutchins St., which later became 813 Audrey Ave. Charles and Frederika (Ricky) had at least 2 children which were:
?
Lawrence C. Van Allen, born June 11, 1904.
Wedding portrait for Lawrence Van Allen and Louise Santoski - 1930
Lawrence C. Van Allen, son of Charles C. Van Allen and Frederika Lehner was born June 11, 1904, and died on July 17, 1979. He worked as a barber at the northwest corner of Jefferson and Scott St. in downtown Joliet for more than 60 years. On March 3, 1930, he married Louise Santoski, daughter of Matthew (Martin) Santoski and Agnes Paplauskus, natives of Panimuni, Lithuania. Their children were:
Charlotte Celeste, b. Dec. 6, 1932, m1. John Horvat on Dec. 30, 1948
m2. Scott DiRenzo
Joan m. Ronald Warnell
Mary Agnes (Yogi) m. Wayne Utley
m2. *
Dolores (Chicky) m1. Pete Ikonomopoulous m2. Raymond Patterson
Louise (Lou Lou) m. Zani Polycandriotes (Piotis)
Lawrence C. Van Allen m. JoAnne ?
Martin (Marty Van Allen) m. Mary Kmetz
Lawrence’s 25th wedding anniversary from the Joliet Herald:
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Van Allen, 1214 Belleview Ave., will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Feb. 27. Invitations have been sent to relatives and friends.
Carol Darguzis, a grand nephew of the couple, will be the organist at the 7:30 a.m. mass being celebrated for them at the St. Joseph’s Church, Rockdale. Soloist will be Mrs. John Markus, who will sing Latin hymns.
A reception will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. A popular local orchestra will provide the music for the dancing.
Mrs. Van Allen is employed in the traffic department of the Illinois Bell Telephone company and her husband operates a barber shop at 69 N. Chicago St.
They have five daughters, Mrs. John Horvat, Mrs. John Bertsch, Louise, Mary, and Dolores and two sons, Lawrence, Jr. and Martin.
Lawrence’s obituary from the Joliet Herald News:
Lawrence C. Van Allen, Sr. Age 75. Suddenly at St. Joseph Hospital. Tuesday, July 17, 1979. Late of 1214 Bellview Ave., Rockdale. Born in Joliet and a lifetime resident. A barber in Joliet for 60 years, retiring in 1979. Member of the Barber’s Union Local No. 46. Preceded in death by his father Charles C. Van Allen. Surviving is his wife, Louise, two sons, Lawrence C. (JoAnn) Van Allen of Channahon and Martin (Mary) Van Allen of Joliet, five daughters, Charlotte (Ronald) DiRenzo of Joliet, Joan (Ronald) Warnell of Schererville, IN, Louise (Zani) Piotes of Joliet, Mary Agnes Van Allen of Joliet and Dolores (Raymond) Patterson of Oregon, IL. 16 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, his mother, Frederika (Lanier, sic) Van Allen of Joliet. Uncle of numerous nieces and nephews. Nephew of Leona Gardner of Joliet. Remains are resting at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Center and Campbell Sts. Funeral services for Lawrence C. Van Allen, Sr. will be Thursday at 9:30 A.M. to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rockdale for a mass at 10:00 A.M. Visitation, Wednesday, 6 until 9 P.M.
John Horvat and Charlotte Van Allen (on right)
Charlotte C. Van Allen and John Horvat had 9 children:
Francis John (Frank)
Kathleen Amelia (Tina)
Patricia Lynn
Paula Elaine
David Alan
Paul Anthony (Tony)
Kenneth Arthur
Mary Ann
Stanley Joseph (Joe)